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Headline News
Headline News
Good Morning Riff,
I had just finished this note and either site crashed or my puter so I will try it again.
I had to tell you thanks for bringing back the old memories of Headline News and the scrolling scores.
You see at the time I was in the restaurant business with a large 300 seat restaurant/Bar. I was in quite a run in the bases and my local told me he was no longer going to take the action. He then said he would use a layoff man for me which would also up the limits. He also said he would be getting 2% of gross wagers.
As we went along the run was still moving forward and he said that we were both on the same side of the fence. I was busy in the kitchen and he would call and give me some updates from Headline News. I then decided that I could make the updates more regular by hiring him to be the scroll man. I paid him 100 dollars a night and his bar tab.
I wish I had a video as the night would get longer and he would come in the kitchen and say things like
" the Cleveland score is still 7 scores away and do not think it will come up before the fucking commercial"
" God damn it when they came back they started the scroll in a new place". " There running tennis and a bunch of other Bullshit across the bottom, what the fuck is wrong with them."
As I'm sure you remember when a game became final they would put the team in gold format. So when we had a game like 3-2 in the 9th, he would be waiting to proclaim GOLD. He would come in the kitchen and say things like, "how could it go by 3 times and not be gold. the bases must be juiced............Where is this fucking guy who posts the score, getting a Hot Dog? It would take 5 relief pitchers to take this long.
Oh Boy, it was some crazy times that summer and ran with the bases till the layoff man sent us packing.
we still laugh about it to this day, will never happen again.
Then along comes the "SPORTS PAGER" a new star is born, that's another story.
Best to ya RIFF, real nice work
Headline News
Good Morning Riff,
I had just finished this note and either site crashed or my puter so I will try it again.
I had to tell you thanks for bringing back the old memories of Headline News and the scrolling scores.
You see at the time I was in the restaurant business with a large 300 seat restaurant/Bar. I was in quite a run in the bases and my local told me he was no longer going to take the action. He then said he would use a layoff man for me which would also up the limits. He also said he would be getting 2% of gross wagers.
As we went along the run was still moving forward and he said that we were both on the same side of the fence. I was busy in the kitchen and he would call and give me some updates from Headline News. I then decided that I could make the updates more regular by hiring him to be the scroll man. I paid him 100 dollars a night and his bar tab.
I wish I had a video as the night would get longer and he would come in the kitchen and say things like
" the Cleveland score is still 7 scores away and do not think it will come up before the fucking commercial"
" God damn it when they came back they started the scroll in a new place". " There running tennis and a bunch of other Bullshit across the bottom, what the fuck is wrong with them."
As I'm sure you remember when a game became final they would put the team in gold format. So when we had a game like 3-2 in the 9th, he would be waiting to proclaim GOLD. He would come in the kitchen and say things like, "how could it go by 3 times and not be gold. the bases must be juiced............Where is this fucking guy who posts the score, getting a Hot Dog? It would take 5 relief pitchers to take this long.
Oh Boy, it was some crazy times that summer and ran with the bases till the layoff man sent us packing.
we still laugh about it to this day, will never happen again.
Then along comes the "SPORTS PAGER" a new star is born, that's another story.
Best to ya RIFF, real nice work
Damn, under olemiss/sc is at 147.5 now! Would u still play it strong? Couldn?t get a line on it at 6am. 😰😰😰
Great story Harry!
I must be just a tad older than the both of you guys. Out of college I had a job in a steel mill and worked 3p-11p and no TV in the break room. Back then CNN was the place to go as well but they had teh 28 adn 58 sports update with Van EAAAAAAAAAARL Wright with Headline Sports before they added the ticker to the bottom of the screen. I had a buddy that woked days so he was always checking the scores for me and I would sneak into the office and call him every 30 minutes for updates. Ahhhhhhhh.......those were the days.
One night when I called him he was laughing his ass off. He said a friend of his had called him from a bar in town and asked, "Does Funk have the Phillies?" He said, "Yeah, why?" He replied,"I thought so, I'm at the Yacht CLub and Paul (My local bookie at the time) is here and he's smashing his hand on the counter and mother fucking everything as he's watching the Phillies game." It was a small town and apparanetly I was a big fish in a small pond. I'll never forget that. Good times.
Anyway, sorry to hijack your threrad Riff.........Just took me back and I wanted to share.
Now.......Let's go make some $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Good Stuff my friend..... That damn HN Ticker wasted more of my time than anything else..... Sometimes the network would make a mistake and the scores would be switched.....so aggravating........ Those Sports Pagers were another story.... My wife would buy me every Sports Pager on the market and none would work up in our area....... That was back before satellite.
I remember when Direct TV hit the market and I was in heaven..... Had to buy the Direct TV Satellite Dish, Receiver Box, and all the various accessories w/Sunday Ticket and NCAAB CF.... The whole shebang cost about $2600 to install and to own the equipment and the package. The Dish was small and a pain in the ass trying to set it up to find a signal...... Of course, when it snowed (and I was watching a football game or basketball game) I would have to go outside and sweep the snow off the dish every 20 minutes or so.......
My buddy bought one of those huge projection TV and a Satellite Dish that looked like it belonged in space sending signal not receiving 🤣...... He was so proud of that thing and at the time, it was sort of a status symbol for guys that loved to watch sports...... Geez, look how far we've come.
Made me smile, yes CNN was the goto.... Not interrupting my thread at all....... I enjoy the nostalgia of days gone by.
sadly I?m old enough to remember all of this... I?d be yelling at the tv when they went to a commercial and come back with tennis 🎾 scores... 🤦*♂️
Hey bud, this total was my strongest play today.... I was considering a middle opp but holding off until things turn.
Some Sports Enthusiasts feel like a big line move on such a marquee game (meaning 2 teams in power conf) would make the wager that much stronger...... In fact, going through my records I'm noticing that plays with a big line jump have been covering the number fairly easy...... Haven't hit too many middles this year, so I'm a little gun shy......
I'm sure you know this already, and I'm sure that you can read between the lines (specifically and metaphorically. I would never tell anyone what to do, but if I played it now, I would bet it down to 145.
Hope this makes sense 🙃
Van Earl!
He was jockeying with Chris Berman for the best "schtick".
"Helloooooooo everybody!"
Good stuff!
He was jockeying with Chris Berman for the best "schtick".
"Helloooooooo everybody!"
Good stuff!
Thx riff. It came back up to 149. My shitty luck. I still played it bc it was your best play!
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I see someone mentioned Van Earl Wright so I thought I?d refresh everyone?s memory of the best duo to ever do a sports highlight show:
Nick Charles and Fred Hickman.
As much as I liked Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann, they were a bit irreverent and silly, which was their claim to fame whereas with Charles and Hickman it was all about the highlights and they were the best at it, IMO.
Sad that nick Charles died at a relatively young age of 64 from cancer.
Anyone know what Fred Hickman is up to these days?
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Nick Charles and Fred Hickman.
As much as I liked Dan Patrick and Keith Olbermann, they were a bit irreverent and silly, which was their claim to fame whereas with Charles and Hickman it was all about the highlights and they were the best at it, IMO.
Sad that nick Charles died at a relatively young age of 64 from cancer.
Anyone know what Fred Hickman is up to these days?
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I remember the old HN ticker very well......laughed when I read your frustrations about a badly timed commercial so you had to watch the news again for another 10 mins to get the updated scores. When I lived in NY/NJ I'd try to sleep then end up turning it back on the updates on the late games out west. I moved out to LA for a few years and would wake up at 3AM to catch all the scores on the ticker. One thing for sure, I was very well versed in US and world affairs in those days.
I remember when I lived in Hoboken in those days, I was so desperate for west coast scores I used to drive my car up to Englewood cliffs and try to get reception on my radio for the commentary on the Raiders.....happy days of a degenerate.
Does anyone remember this......when I first moved to NYC in 1984 a guy at work told me about the Daily News (I think it was) sports score phone line. I believe the number was 212 973-1313. This recording would update the scores every 10 minutes or so. I spent many a happy hour out with girlfriend/friends at a bar, excusing myself to make a call to call the number...pumping quarters into the phone while I had to listen to all the NCAAFB scores go by until I heard the obscure west coast game I had a big bet on.
Also, the local bookies in NYC would quote MLB prices with a "5". So 6/7 meant that you laid 7 to win five on the favorite and laid 5 to win 6 on the dog. Being a bookie was also very favorable in those days as well. NY and NJ was well populated with shady small time bookies eager for your action and willing to give plenty of credit. So many funny stories from those times.
I used to play poker at the old Mayfair club in NYC. There were many bookies in there, some big time ones. There were some wild poker games. Lots of people would meet their bookies in there to settle up on Monday night (including me of course). Some people would bring hundreds of thousands of $ in with them. I was playing in there the night the police raided the place....seven card stud was the main game, I had just bought in for $5,000, got rolled up Queens and more than doubled up. Then the raid happened. Funny thing though, two guys playing at my table were police officers!!! I kid you not.
That raid was the end of the Mayfair forever. I think in Rounders they called it "The Chesterfield".
Sorry about the tangent RR, slow night for me.
Speaking of Headline News.....
You guys remember Lynn Russell?? Pretty hot anchor woman with a great pair of tatas!! It helped looking at her while waiting for ur score. I hated when my score was coming and they would go to a commercial. When they came back it blew past my score and I had to wait again...Ahhhh the good old days!!!
You guys remember Lynn Russell?? Pretty hot anchor woman with a great pair of tatas!! It helped looking at her while waiting for ur score. I hated when my score was coming and they would go to a commercial. When they came back it blew past my score and I had to wait again...Ahhhh the good old days!!!
Great stories!! Ok, who all googled Lynn Russell to see where she is today and what she looks like????
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